Changeing head unit??????
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Changeing head unit??????
I am new to this site and have been reading most of what has been posted. I have seen this subject posted before but honestly can’t find it. 
Simply I am wanting to change my head unit "Bose" The trouble is that the CD player does not work. I also have the stock 12 disk changer in the back. I am unable to test that item as the head unit does not allow me to have that pleasure.
The AM and FM works and the system sounds "ok" but I was hoping to buy a aftermarket head unit and do the install myself or allow the shop to have this fun. Is there any special wiring that I will need or adapter for the speakers. I am also slightly considering an amp but this is not needed if will take to much work and or new speakers.
I know this is a little long and am sorry but any input would be great. I thank you in advance for your answers....
PS... Never knew it would be this easy to speak to the Corvette Gods
Simply I am wanting to change my head unit "Bose" The trouble is that the CD player does not work. I also have the stock 12 disk changer in the back. I am unable to test that item as the head unit does not allow me to have that pleasure.
The AM and FM works and the system sounds "ok" but I was hoping to buy a aftermarket head unit and do the install myself or allow the shop to have this fun. Is there any special wiring that I will need or adapter for the speakers. I am also slightly considering an amp but this is not needed if will take to much work and or new speakers. I know this is a little long and am sorry but any input would be great. I thank you in advance for your answers....
PS... Never knew it would be this easy to speak to the Corvette Gods
Racer
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This is what you need...
http://www.tune-town.com/Cars/stuff/pac_oem1.htm
Its kinda of a PITA to do yourself, but I know close to nothing and I figured it out all by reading on this forum. There are a lot of helpful threads/people here.
Also, you don't need an amp...swap out the rear speakers and the twiddlers in front with some decent 2-ways. I have this setup and I think it sounds great. Huge improvement over stock. A decent HU should be enough to power woofers to far beyond an annoying level. If you are one of those idiots who likes annoying everyone within a 5 mile radius with their bass though then you may need an amp.
http://www.tune-town.com/Cars/stuff/pac_oem1.htm
Its kinda of a PITA to do yourself, but I know close to nothing and I figured it out all by reading on this forum. There are a lot of helpful threads/people here.
Also, you don't need an amp...swap out the rear speakers and the twiddlers in front with some decent 2-ways. I have this setup and I think it sounds great. Huge improvement over stock. A decent HU should be enough to power woofers to far beyond an annoying level. If you are one of those idiots who likes annoying everyone within a 5 mile radius with their bass though then you may need an amp.
Last edited by fovsky; Apr 11, 2006 at 03:29 PM.
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Thank you for your fast post. So i can use the wires that are allready in place? So if i change out the head unit and the speakers the wires that are in place will be fine and will carry the power fine with no problem or need for any extra parts is that correct? Thank you again.. 
Racer
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Originally Posted by jlook6969
Thank you for your fast post. So i can use the wires that are allready in place? So if i change out the head unit and the speakers the wires that are in place will be fine and will carry the power fine with no problem or need for any extra parts is that correct? Thank you again..
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I used a soundgate adapter and it worked great. Just a couple of tips for you:
You will most likely need an antenna adapter (5 bucks at autozone).
Your keyed power source to tap into is either in the passenger foot well or the large brown wire at the ignition.
To get the dimmer feature you will need to tap into the yellow wire on the air control.
Depending on what mount you use you may have to cut or bend a metal tab used by the stock system.
Tape your wiring together before cramming it all back in, you run out of room very quick.
You will most likely need an antenna adapter (5 bucks at autozone).
Your keyed power source to tap into is either in the passenger foot well or the large brown wire at the ignition.
To get the dimmer feature you will need to tap into the yellow wire on the air control.
Depending on what mount you use you may have to cut or bend a metal tab used by the stock system.
Tape your wiring together before cramming it all back in, you run out of room very quick.
Melting Slicks
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leave the head unit
get an ipod, an ipod2car, and a GM10-AUX mating cable
- if you have a 12 stacker in the rear of the car, unplug it, take that cable, insert to the GM10-aux mating cable, put that against the
ipod2car and then its lead connects to the ipod!
swap / upgrade the speakers and save the rest of the headaches and keep the stock look along with 20,000 songs!
get an ipod, an ipod2car, and a GM10-AUX mating cable
- if you have a 12 stacker in the rear of the car, unplug it, take that cable, insert to the GM10-aux mating cable, put that against the
ipod2car and then its lead connects to the ipod!
swap / upgrade the speakers and save the rest of the headaches and keep the stock look along with 20,000 songs!
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by N0TDADYS_98
...don't forget the ability to run windows xp while on the go...
if bill gates' cr@p operating system manufacturer was a car manufacturer - the instructions for corvette would read
"if your car dies suddenly, roll it back to your garage and restart it"
honestly with the imac being the size of 6 cd jewel cases you are better off running one of those, along with itunes and no virus's (to speak of)
of course if your dead set on running windows, macintosh hardware is now intel centric so you can dual boot into XP and run XP faster than beige box IBM/Clones can
Racer
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I just had a new headunit installed that is mp3 compatible. I can burn 120+ songs on a single cd and have them in genre folders, makes it a lot better. Only carry 2 CD's around with me now.
Melting Slicks
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If you want to test the changer, try pulling the Aux 10 cable out of the back of the radio and replugging it. It's the cable for the changer and plugs into the lower left side of the rear of the radio when looking at the radio from the front. I set my XM up via that cable. Over the winter I let the battery go dead. When I recharged the battery the radio was in LOC mode. I took it out of lock mode but the radio wouldn't recognize the XM. A service tech friend of mine pulled the cable, reinserted it a it worked. It just had to be reset. Let me know if that works for you.